The wines of Mt. Brave
2021 Cabernet Sauvignon
The Cabernet Sauvignon opens with violet and ripe blueberry then deepens into a killer midpalate. Minerality and touches of graphite and herbs bring strength and complexity to this beauty.
$125.00
2021 Merlot
Grown in a vineyard block surrounded by dense forest, this Merlot uniquely reflects the terroir of Mt. Veeder. Both sumptuous and delicately earthy, the wine offers up aromatics of dark cherry, blueberry, rose petal, and forest floor. Silky tannins carry each sip into incredible length.
$115.00
2021 Cabernet Franc
This Cabernet Franc evokes memory and possibility, witjh notes of raspberry and orange blossom lifted by ocean air. Lead pencil shavings and toast are nice grounding elements conveyed with a silky mouthfeel.
$115.00
2021 Malbec
Grown on the slopes of Mount Veeder, this is Malbec operating at a high level. Minerality intelligently accents the mouth-filling juiciness of ripe blueberry and spiced rhubarb-cherry pie, while soft tannins create an elegant, generous frame.
$115.00
2022 Zinfandel
Good winter rains at the end of 2021 and beginning of 2022 broke a three-year drought. A moderate spring followed. Summer weather was stable up until a very intense Labor Day heatwave—which was somewhat mitigated by mountain air in our estate vineyards. Light rains arrived mid-September. We harvested the Cabernet Franc on September 13 and the Zinfandel on September 21.
$80.00
2022 Cabernet Franc
"Big but balanced, bursting with black fruit and savory notes on a firm structure of fine-grained tannins. It starts with floral and black cherry aromas, then blackberry, graphite, tobacco leaf and mocha flavors that expand on the palate and linger in the finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2030."
Jim Gordon,JamesSuckling.com, December 2024
$115.00
2023 Restricted Proprietary White Wine
The inspriation behind this wine was to explore these often underappreciated varieties and show how the whole can be greater than the sum of the parts. Each variety plays a different role. This year the Chenin blanc was stellar and serves as the heart of the wine.
$75.00
2015 Cabernet Sauvignon
"This Cabernet Sauvignon has great spice, minerality, notes of blue fuits, toast, and dark cherry that combine with bright florals notes, weights and wonderful finished."
Winemaker Chris Carpenter
87.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 3% Malbec, 3% Cabernet Franc, 1.5% Petit Verdot
$175.00
2015 Cabernet Franc
Our Cabernet Franc is grown in an ideal spot on the Mt. Brave Vineyard that showcases notes of baked black cherry, bay leaf, and a fine minerality with subtle vanilla characters. Enjoy a pure expression of Cabernet Franc grown at a high-elevation on Mt. Veeder and perfectly aged in our library for 10 years.
Aged 18 months in French oak (64% new).
$115.00
2015 Malbec
Aromas of dark raspberry mingle with huckleberry and hints of espresso bean on the palate to create a lush middle body and juicy finish."
Winemarker Chris Carpenter
100% Malbec
$115.00